The Conference Board To Hold Asia-Pacific HR Week in Hong Kong
During the second week of March, The Conference Board will launch its Asia-Pacific Human Resources Week 2007, holding a workshop, forum, and conference in Hong Kong in quick succession around the key theme of “Adding Value, Building Leaders – Defining HR Strategy.” HR Week 2007 will be sponsored by DDI, Success Factors, and Taleo.
The half-day Strategic Workforce Planning Workshop will take place on March 13, hosted by Mary Young, Head of Global Working Group on Workforce Planning, The Conference Board, and David Learmond, former SVP and HR Director for Unilever China.
On the following day, The Conference Board will conduct the Asia-Pacific Talent Management Forum, with an opening keynote address on the business of talent management. The keynote speaker will be Michael Huddart, EVP and General Manager, Manulife.
“Who Does What: The Individual, Line Management and HR, and Senior Management ” will be discussed by Maria Chan, Vice President, Human Resources Management, Philips Electronics Asia-Pacific; Edward Colbert, Global Director, Organizational Effectiveness, Dow Corning; Francis Mok, Management Training and Development Manager, MTR Corporation; and Taro Tateiwa, International Human Resources Manager, Mitsui & Co, Ltd.
A plenary panel on how to make the business of talent management happen will feature: Sara Duckworth, Head of HR Development for Asia Pacific, HSBC; Derek Estrop, Director, Consulting Services, Asia, DDI; and Lelia Konyn, VP Global HR, Noble Group.
The closing keynote, “Developing the Next Generation in Asia: Beyond the Glass Ceiling,” will be delivered by Heather Wang, HR Director, AP & China, GE.
On March 15, the Asia-Pacific Human Resources Conference will convene with a keynote, “My Expectations of HR,” by Tim Oakes, Chairman, Unilever Korea.
“Every Manager is a HR Manager” will be addressed by James L. Brigance, Vice President Asia-Pacific, FedEx Kinko’s.
“Strategic Workforce Planning as a Core Business Process” will be discussed by Mary Young, Head of Global Working Group on Workforce Planning, The Conference Board.
“Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Workforce” will be explored by Connie Lam, Group HR Manager, Hong Kong, CLP Holdings Ltd.
“What Do Employees Value—How Can HR Assess and Respond?” will feature Andrew Kinder, VP Compensation & Benefits, J/APA, American Express International.
“Principle Based Decision-Making” will be addressed by Charles Lim, Director HR, ASEAN, Australia & India, Procter & Gamble.
“Smarter Human Capital Management Leads to Better Financial Performance” will be explored by Erik Berggren, Director of Customer Results, SuccessFactors.
“Building a Global Leadership Pipeline” will feature Ronnie Tan, Vice President/Managing Director, Asia, DDI.
“Corporate Culture and its Impact on Attraction and Retention” will be discussed by Werner Krieger, SVP, HR and Corporate Communications, Asia-Pacific, Henkel.
“Innovation—How HR Adds Value to this Core Business Process” will feature Felipe Lara-Angeli, HR Director APAC, 3M.
Members of the press are invited to attend this meeting without charge. To pre-register, please email simon.graham[at]conference-board.org, or in New York call (212) 339-0231, or email f.tortorici[at]conference-board.org. Full copies of the programs are on The Conference Board’s website at www.conference-board.org/aphrweek.htm
Non-press can register by calling (852) 2804-1026, 9 am to 6 pm Hong Kong time Monday to Friday or by email at register.ap[at]conference-board.org.
About The Conference Board
Non-partisan and not-for-profit, The Conference Board is one of the world’s leading business membership and research organizations. The Conference Board produces the Consumer Confidence Index and the Leading Economic Indicators for the U.S. and other major nations. These barometers can have a major impact on the financial markets. The Conference Board also produces a wide range of authoritative reports on corporate governance and ethics, human resources and diversity, executive compensation, outsourcing, profiting from a mature workforce, and corporate citizenship. Visit The Conference Board’s website at www.conference-board.org.
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